Understanding the Causes and Effects of Discrimination

SecondaryYear 9 - 10Health and Physical EducationHealthSocialEqualityHuman RightsLeadershipSocial Action

Lesson summary

Students will explore the terms used in conversations about discrimination and understand how these terms can be organised into the hierarchical Pyramid of Hate. Students will identify how stereotyping can lead to acts of violence and develop an understanding of these terms as well as their impact on individuals and society.

Learning intentions

Students will:

explore terms used in conversations about discrimination, such as stereotyping, prejudice, bias and violence
understand how these terms relate to each other and form the different levels of the Pyramid of Hate.

Success criteria

Students can:

recall the definitions and categorisation of the Pyramid of Hate, which begins with stereotyping and, unchecked, can lead to violence and hate.

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Understanding the Causes and Effects of Discrimination

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Learning intentions

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

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